Azerbaijan undecided as to participation in Greco-Roman wrestling championship in YerevanJanuary 23, 2010 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri Greco-Roman wrestling team will not participate in World Cup due in Yerevan on February 12-14. Also, women wrestlers will not participate in a tournament due in China, azerisport.com reported. "The reason behind our refusal is that our sportsmen wish to get better training for European championship due in Baku," Azeri Wrestling Federation vice president Namik Aliyev reported. According to him, the refusal to participate in Yerevan's World Cup and China's tournament will not affect preparations for championship in Baku. Yet as Day.az website reported, the resolution on non- participation in World Cup is not final. "International Wrestling Federation recommends us to participate. Negotiations on the subject are in progress. Final decision will be taken next week," Namik Aliyev stated. As World Cup press coordinator Eduard Kalantaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the official reply will most probably be given on Monday. "In case of refusal to participate, Azeri team will be replaced by that of either Sweden or Uzbekistan," he said. Earlier, Armenian Greco-Roman Wrestling Federation Secretary General Bazmaser Arakelyan stated, "The reply will decide Armenian team's participation in European Championship due in Azerbaijan in April." "Naturally, we don't mind Armenian team's participation in European Championship. World Championship in Baku has already hosted Armenian team, which is welcome to another championship, should they wish to participate," Day.az quoted Namik Aliyev as saying. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |